# धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu)

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धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) is a Sanskrit word meaning a king of Cedi, a king of Videha or Mithila, of a son of Satya-dhriti, of the son of Sukumara, of his father, a son of Dhrishtadyumna. Its 17 recorded definitions are grouped into 10 contexts, among them A (man's) name, Father of Sukumāra, son of Satyaketu, King of Cedi, son of Śiśupāla.

- **SLP1:** `Dfzwaketu`  **IAST:** dhṛṣṭaketu  **Devanagari:** धृष्टकेतु
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhrishtaketu
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/dhrishtaketu/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### A (man's) name (2 definitions)
- a proper name  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) [Printed book page 134-2 ] धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) dhṛṣṭa-ketu, m. N.; -tā, f., -tva, n. boldness; audacity; -dyumna, m. N. of a son of Drupada. [ ID=10128 ]
- a man's name  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) [Printed book page 256 ] धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) m. a man's name. [ ID=15547 ]

### Father of Sukumāra, son of Satyaketu (2 definitions)
- of his father  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of his father, Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=101960 ]
- a son of Satyaketu and father of Sukumara  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dhṛṣṭaketu (II) — a son of Satyaketu and father of Sukumāra. Bhā. IX. 17. 9. [ ID=6750 ]

### King of Cedi, son of Śiśupāla (2 definitions)
- a king of Cedi  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 520,1] धृष्ट (dhṛṣṭa) — केतु (—ketu) m. N. of a king of Cedi, Mahābhārata (Title) [ ID=101956 ]
- king of the Cedis and son of Shishupala  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > Dhṛṣṭaketu 2, king of the Cedis, son of Śiśupāla. § 130 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 67, 2642 (incarnation of the Asura Anuhlāda).—[§ 290 (Śiśupālavadhap.): II, 45 (when Śiśupāla had been slain by Kṛṣṇa, Dh. was installed as king of the Cedis).]—§ 317 (Arjunābhigamanap.): III, 12, 462 ( Cedipaḥ, came to the Pāṇḍavas in the forest).—§ 321 (Saubhavadhop.): III, 22, 898 ( Cedirāṭ, returned to his city Śuktimatī, taking with him his sister [Kareṇumatī, the wife of Nakula]).—§ 342 (Indralokābhigamanap.): III, 51, 1983 (had come to the Pāṇḍavas in the forest, cf. § 321).— § 554 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 4 γ, 71 (among the princes to which the Pāṇḍavas ought to send messengers), 83 (do., the same?).—§ 555 (do.): V, 19 γ, 576 ( Cedīnām ṛṣabhaḥ, came with an akṣauhiṇī of troops to Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 561 g (Sahadeva): V, 50, 1999.—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 50 η, 2010 ( Śaiśupāliḥ, among the allies of Yudhiṣṭhira); 55 κ, 2145; 57 ξ, 2239 ( Cedirāṭ, has joined the Pāṇḍavas with an akṣauhiṇī), (ο), 2262 (only B., C. has by error Dhṛṣṭa- dyumnaḥ ).—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 80 ε, 2857 ( Cedipaṃ ); 83 θ, 2950 ( Cedipaḥ ).—§ 570 (Sainyaniryānap.): V, 151 δ, 5160, (ζ), 5164 (the same?); 157, 5324 (commanded one division of Yudhiṣṭhira's army).—§ 571 (Ulūkadūtāgamanap.): V, 162, 5592; 164 ε, 5707 (is pitted against Śalya).—§ 572 (Rathātirathas.): V, 171, 5900 ( Śiśupālasuto vīraś Cedirājaḥ …sambandhī Pāṇḍavasya, is a mahāratha ).—§ 573 (Ambo- pākhyānap.): V, 196 η, 7623 ( Cedi-Kāśi-Karūṣāṇāṃ netāraṃ ), 7644.—§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 19 ε, 709, 715; 25 θ, 834.—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 45 11, 1707, 1708 (battles with Bāhlīka); 48 κ, 1963.—§ 580 (do.): VI, 56 ζ, 2415 (on the right horn of the ardhacandravyūha, Cedi-Kāśi—Karūṣakaiś ca Pauravaiś cābhisaṃvṛtaḥ ).—§ 582 (do.): VI, 72 η, 3170.—§ 583 (do.): VI, 75, 3286; 77 λ, 3394; 79 ν 13, 3470.—§ 584 (do.): VI, 81 1, 3561 (battles with Bhūriśravas); 84, 3730 (do.), 3732, 3734.—§ 585 (do.): VI, 89 ν, 3948.—§ 587 (do.): VI, 108, 5002 (in the rear of the Pāṇḍava army); 115, 5361 (fights with Paurava); 116, 5388, 5389, 5390, 5397, 5401 (do.); 118 υ, 5552; 119 χ, 5576.—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII, 8 η, 228; 10, 348 ( c: Dh. had deserted the Cedis and alone joined the Pāṇḍavas).—§ 590 (do.): VII, 14, 527, 528 (fights with Kṛpa), (α), 577.—§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 23 ο, 963 (accompanied Virāṭa), 971 (proceeded against Droṇa, description of his horses); 26 τ, 1180, (υ), 1186.—§ 593 (Abhimanyu- vadhap.): VII, 35 δ, 1509 ( Cedipaḥ ); 40 ο, 1695; 42 π, 1744.—§ 597 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 83 α, 2950 ( Cedipaṃ ).— § 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 106, 3973 ( Cedīnām ṛṣabhaḥ ); 107, 4021, 4026 (slays Vīradhanvan); 111 υ, 4284; 125, 5042 ( Cedīnām ṛṣabhaḥ ), 5051, 5055 (is slain by Droṇa).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 6, 180 (mentioned among the slain).—§ 619 (Strīvilāpap.): XI, 25 κ, 725 ( Cedipuṅgavaṃ ), 727 ( Cedipatiḥ ).—§ 620 (Śrāddhap.): XI, 26 β, 787 (his body is burnt).—§ 630 (Rājadh.): XII, 27 β, 800 (sc. hate ).—§ 787 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 1 α, 24 ( °oś ca bhaginī, i.e. Kareṇumatī; C. has by error Dhṛtaketu).—§ 789 Page250-a+ 61 (Putradarśanap.): XV, 32 θ, 878 (among the dead warriors who, summoned by Vyāsa, arose from the Gaṅgā).—§ 795 (Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII, 1 δ, 25; 5 λ, 142, (μ), 162 (among those who after death entered the deities). Cf. also the following synonyms:— Caidya, Cedija, Cedipa, Cedipati, Cedipuṅ- gava, Cedirāj, Cedirāja, q.v. Śaiśupāli, Śiśupālasuta (“son of Śiśupāla”), q.v. Śiśupālasya…ātmajaḥ (do.): VIII, 2334. Śiśupālātmaja (do.), q.v. Daśārhaputraja (?): XI, 729. [ ID=3504 ]

### King of the Kaikayas (2 definitions)
- A king of the Kaikayas.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of the Kaikayas, Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=101962 ]
- 1. A king of the Kaikayas and vassal prince of Yudhishthira who married Shrutakirti. 2. An ally of the Pandavas in the war against the Kurus.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dhṛṣṭaketu (IV) — a king of the Kaikayas and a vassal prince of Yudhiṣṭhira; married Śrutakīrti and had five sons Santardana and others; 1 joined the Pāṇḍavas against the Kurus; 2 went to Syamantapañcaka for the solar eclipse. 3 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 24. 38.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. X. 78. [(95. V.) 13].] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. X. 82. 25.] [ ID=6752 ]

### King of Videhā, son of Su-dhṛti (2 definitions)
- a king of Videha or Mithila  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a king of Videhā or Mithilā (son of Su-dhṛti), Rāmāyaṇa (Title); Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=101957 ]
- a son of Sudhriti and father of Haryashva  
  *The Purana Index*
  > धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) [Printed book page 2-183 ] Dhṛṣṭaketu (I) — a son of Sudhṛti and father of Haryaśva. Bhā. IX. 13. 15; Br. III. 64. 10; Vā. 89. 10; Vi. IV. 5. 27. [ ID=6749 ]

### Son of Dhṛṣṭadyumna (2 definitions)
- a son of Dhrishtadyumna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Dhṛṣṭa-dyumna, Harivaṃśa (Title); Purāṇas (Literary category) [ ID=101961 ]
- a son of Dhrishtadyumna and the last Panchala  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dhṛṣṭaketu (III) — a son of Dhṛṣṭadyumna and the last Pāñcāla. Bhā. IX. 22. 3; Vā. 99. 211; Vi. IV. 19. 73. [ ID=6751 ]

### Son of Sukumāra (2 definitions)
- of the son of Sukumara  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of the son of Sukumāra, Harivaṃśa (Title) [ ID=101959 ]
- 1. A son of Sukumara and father of Venuhotra. 2. A righteous king.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Dhṛṣṭaketu (V) — a son of Sukumāra and father of Veṇuhotra; a righteous king. Br. III. 67. 76; Va. 92. 72. [ ID=6753 ]

### Other identified kings (1 definition)
- an ancient king  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > धृष्टकेतु (dhṛṣṭaketu) [Printed book page 249-2 ] Dhṛṣṭaketu 1, an ancient king. § 6 (Anukram.): I, 1 α, 231 (in Sañjaya's enumeration). [ ID=3503 ]

### Son of Manu (1 definition)
- a son of Manu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Manu, Harivaṃśa (Title) [ ID=101963 ]

### Son of Satya-dhṛti (1 definition)
- of a son of Satya-dhriti  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Satya-dhṛti, Viṣṇu-purāṇa (Title) [ ID=101958 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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